Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 VS Windows Defender(tested on Vista)

• GSL

  8 Feb 07, 19:03

  
  
  In a competitive analysis, Spy Sweeper 5.3 blocked 100% of malware attempting to infect a PC as compared to only 16% of Windows Defender. The test included 15 of the most common variations of damaging malware including adware, PUPs, system monitors, trojans and worms.
  
  Damaging Malware
  
  Malware: Variation:
  
  AgentWinlogonHook Trojan
  
  Backdoor-Banwarum@mm Trojan
  
  Busky Trojan
  
  CashDeluxe Adware
  
  hacker defender Trojan
  
  LDPinch Trojan
  
  Loadcash.Biz Trojan
  
  Peper Trojan Trojan
  
  Playboy Dialer Adware
  
  Search-x-org Hijacker Adware
  
  SEPPBar Adware
  
  TrojanDropper-Agent-ED Trojan
  
  Update Notifier Fake Alert Adware
  
  Worm-Licat Worm
  
  Zlob Trojan
  
  
• SexyChin

  8 Feb 07, 19:04

  Seems very bias. A test handled by their own company?
• GSL

  8 Feb 07, 19:05

  Originally posted by SexyChin:

  Seems very bias. A test handled by their own company?

  Yes